Senator representing Imo North at the National Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu, has died at age 51.
Mr Uwajumogu was said to have slumped on Wednesday while taking his bath.
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He was taken to a private hospital in Apo, Abuja where he died.
Uwajumogu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had been battling with an undisclosed ailment for some weeks.
Sources said he was initially treated in the United Arab Emirates but recently returned to Abuja after showing signs of recovery.